Sociology flash cards - key terms (UNIT 2)

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Inequality
existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society
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Lifestyle
the way people live including their job, car, clothes, health and leisure activities
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Wealth
the amount a person has
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Life chances
opportunities of enjoying the good things in life and avoiding the bad
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Sexism
idea that one gender is better at or more suited at something than the other
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Racism
idea that one race is better than others
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Ageism
idea that some age groups aren't as capable or act in certain way
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Inequality of outcome
different people will finish with more money, better lifestyle or job
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Inequality of opportunity
people don't get an equal chance to be successful
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Prejudice
idea about what someone is like based on pre judgement
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Discrimination
action for or against someone often of a prejudice (acting upon prejudice views)
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Prestige
persons position in society being seen as special by others
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Status
people placed in society in different layers of importance
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Elites
small group who are very powerful and wealthy (ruling class)
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Quality of life
to do with being happy, healthy and feel good about life
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Social exclusion
being left out of society in important ways
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Inclusion
idea that all groups should be encouraged to be part of society and have same chances
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Absolute poverty
when somebody don't have basics needed to live
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Relative poverty
when somebody is poor compared with other people
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Subjective poverty
when you think that you're living in poverty compared to others
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Class
way of grouping people based on job and status
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Working class
people who work in manual jobs
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Upper class
Very rich, have highest status and owners of big companies
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Middle class
usually do jobs where they dont work with hands (nurses, teachers)
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Aristocracy
a privileged class holding hereditary titles (dukes, earls)
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Glass ceiling
invisible barrier caused by sexism and discrimination that prevents
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Double burden
when women are expected to go do paid work and be in charge of home
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Triple shift
when women have to do work, housework and take care of emotional problems
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Breadwinner
main wage earner in family
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New man
new set of norms. includes showing emotion and taking on female roles
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House husband
where man takes on traditional female roles
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Homosexual
people attracted to own sex
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Heterosexual
straight
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Sexual orientation
gay, straight, bisexual
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Homophobia
people against homosexuals
35 of 55
Transgender
when someone is changing or changed their gender
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Ethnicity
culture
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Race
biology
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Institutional racism
whole organisation is full of racial stereotypes
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Political correctness
idea that people needed to be careful using words due to being seen as offensive
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Cycle of deprivation
ideas that people who are poor cant escape poverty
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Marginalised
left out of society
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Culture of poverty
way of life of the under class
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Medical model of disability
see disability as a problem that the person has
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Social model of disability
see society as causing disability
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Able bodied
not disabled
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Exploitation
people treated unfairly
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Theory
idea about how society works
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Functionalism
looks at the way different parts of society help to keep it healthy
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New right
concerned that things are going wrong and changes need to be made
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Marxism
a conflict which sees society as divided into 2 classes
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Feminism
biggest conflict between men and women, equal rights.
52 of 55
Patriarchy
society dominated by men
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Radical feminism
more extreme feminism
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Privately educated
schools where you pay
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Card 2

Front

the way people live including their job, car, clothes, health and leisure activities

Back

Lifestyle

Card 3

Front

the amount a person has

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

opportunities of enjoying the good things in life and avoiding the bad

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

idea that one gender is better at or more suited at something than the other

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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